Are you a procrastinator?

The intervals between the posts started getting longer..And I thought procrastination would be a good topic start up again..

I noticed that since 5 months, I have been procrastinating anything that I want to do..

I really want to do at least 1 thing from my "Do before you die" list before 2010 ends..May be the list is way too unrealistic..But starting is priceless, isn't it? And I, especially, used the verb "Learn", I don't want to be a pro at each of them, I just want to learn..I just want to start..

Here is a few realistic samples from my utopic list:
-Get a professional camera, learn how to use it
-Learn one more language (Spanish/Italian)
-Learn a dance (Salsa/Tango)
-Yoga certificate
-Learn playing piano
-Trips around the world
-Write a book
-Discover your dream job and do it..

Actually I kind of started..Got a camera..Now it's time for practice..

So procrastination..I tried to think about it and analyze its nature..And I reached the rules below:

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The art of procrastination
*Make at least 1 excuse for each specific situation
*Make yourself believe that you will start the other day
*Pity yourself and make yourself believe that you are too tired to start
*Hard part- make others believe that you don't have time and you are too tired to start
*Put small goals before starting work such as watching 1 episode himym, calling a friend, cleaning home (if your main aim is not cleaning)
*Always believe that a time except the moment you are in is a better time to start..

Warning: If you are a good procrastinator, questions such as "Do I really have to do this thing??" starts popping up in your mind and you may end up thinking that you don't really need to do anything -> This is the dangerous part!

Think it as a test; How many items above do you think fits you? If your result is(3-4+), Congratz! You are a procrastinator!

PS: I don't accept any responsibilities.. =)

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It’s been a very long time since I wrote my last post..I don’t know whether it’s a coincidence, or not, but since I changed the name of my blog to “Everything, Anything” , it became a lot more difficult to write something . I guess I should have been more specific..

What I’ve done..What have changed in my life..Not so many things..Just changed a country, a city, a job, friends and anything that I used to..that’s all..(=

I left the US and moved back to Turkey, but to “Istanbul” this time with a new job..I was trying to find one in the United States, but I wasn’t so lucky..My luck started with my entrance to the US..It was September 16 when I entered to the US and Lehman Brothers cited a bank debt of $613 billion..But I didn’t lose my hope and had one of the best years in my life in Santa Barbara..it was all perfect living in somewhere you can reach the ocean in 5 minutes..

My certification program was also one of the best choices I’ve ever made in my life..I learned lot of lots of things in the marketing certification program (me at pg 6 =)) with all the perfect instructors, program curriculum, projects that helped me to find out that how much I love creating ideas..And gained lots of friends (Alexi & Anja♡)..

After completing the program, I had about 3-4 months for looking for a job, but I was able to use only 1 month because of personal reasons (may be this is the thing called fate)..I was interviewed with Google and Zappos(♡ the company of my dreams). These both didn’t go well. (Zappos – I haven’t given up yet =))

This is now all I have from the United States =)



And in a way, I’m here in Turkey again..Working..and trying to get used to my new life..

I was supposed to be working in the US according to my plans while leaving Ankara, but I found myself changing cities and even countries..Life’s changing & time’s passing so quickly without you even notice..And I don’t really have any clue what’s going to be next..The only thing I know that there are so many things that I want to do and I haven’t actually started doing them..I’m still trying to figure out myself and have the best that I can, live the best I can..I’m happy as who I am and I’m trying to create fine moments in my life that is going to help to sustain and power this happiness..that’s the aim of my life..If you want to join, you’re always welcome =)

I think the presentation below about delivering happiness that Tony Hsieh (Zappos CEO) prepared as a present to little Ava(11) to teach a few important things about life probably summarizes most of the things I’ve tried to say..

Ava 11th Birthday - Delivering Happiness

View more presentations from zappos.

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